§ MR. ANDERSONasked the Secretary to the Admiralty, Whether the Departmental Committee, which he informed the House nearly two months ago was sitting four days a week on the question of promotion and retirement in the Royal Marines, has yet completed its labours and reported; and, if, before the close of the Session, he can give any information as to what is to be done, or how soon the officers of that service may expect a decision?
§ MR. A. F. EGERTON, in reply, said, he had good reason to believe that the Report to which the hon. Member referred would be laid upon the Table before the House separated for the Recess. He would remind the hon. Member that the Government had taken a sum of £6,000 in the Estimates this year for carrying out a scheme; and he had no doubt that his hon. Friend (Mr. W. H. Smith), who had accepted the office of First Lord of the Admiralty, would at once consider the details, in order that the scheme should be applied as soon as possible.